Children must not suffer on streets, PM tells ministries
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday directed the women and child affairs and social welfare ministries to make sure that children do not have to pass miserable days on the streets. ‘[Officials of] women and child affairs and social welfare ministries are here…
BNP upset at PM remarks on Khaleda
BNP termed unexpected and devoid of political etiquette prime minister’s remarks that the party chairperson, Khaleda Zia, was involved in the recent murders of two foreign nationals. The party also feared that the prime minister’s comments might influence the probes into the murder incidents.
NBR allows pvt co to launch container tracking sans tender
The National Board of Revenue has given permission to a private company for introducing container tracking system in the country without any tender.
Trade facilitation, transit modalities main focus in Dhaka-Thimphu talks
A commerce secretary-level meeting between Dhaka and Thimphu will be held in the capital next month to push forward issues on trade facilitation and transit modalities, a top official in the commerce ministry said.
SHOOTING AT SCHOOLBOY : MP seeks anticipatory bail
Ruling Awami League lawmaker Manjurul Islam Liton on Sunday petitioned the High Court for anticipatory bail in an attempted murder case filed against him for shooting at a minor boy in the legs in Gaibandha on October 2.
PM says Khaleda conspiring to destabilise country
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is conspiring from abroad to destabilise the country through killing foreigners living in Bangladesh. The prime minister said this when newly elected office-bearers of Chittagong, Barisal, Rangpur, Gopalganj and Gazipur Bar Associations met her at her official residence Ganobhaban.
Jute stockists create artificial crisis, allege exporters, spinners
Jute exporters and spinners have alleged a section of traders has created an artificial crisis of raw jute amid lack of government monitoring.
BNP demands removal of Ershad as PM’s special envoy
BNP on Saturday demanded the removal of deposed autocratic ruler HM Ershad from the post of prime minister’s special envoy showing respect for those embraced martyrdom during the anti-autocracy movement.
No account in Moosa’s name in Swiss banks
The central bank of Switzerland has stated that controversial Bangladeshi businessman Moosa Bin Shamsher did not have any account in any Swiss bank.
BGB deployed in Dhaka’s diplomatic zone
The government on Saturday deployed members of Border Guard Bangladesh in the city’s diplomatic zone in Gulshan and Baridhara.
